The chemical informally called alcohol (7)

I believe the answer is:

ethanol

(Other definitions for ethanol that I've seen before include "Ethyl alcohol" , "volatile flammable substance" , "Alcohol in wine, beer" , "Kind of alcohol found in Athlone" , "Kind of alcohol - not hale (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.

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